Ludhiana: A man suffered severe burns when a fire suddenly broke out in the kitchen while cooking in Gian Chand Nagar Lohara area.The injured person has been identified as Gopal Mehto, a factory worker. On Monday night, when he returned from work, he went to cook but when he took the lighter to the stove, there was a loud explosion. Sources said LPG gas had spread throughout the room due to a damaged pipe on the gas cylinder.The fire spread too fast for Gopal to escape. He was completely engulfed in flames. Hearing the explosion and screams, people from the neighbourhood rushed to the scene. With a lot of difficulty, they managed to douse the flames and pull Gopal out. He was rushed to the civil hospital, from where he was referred to PGI due to his critical condition.
